Direct vehicle acquisition has become one of the most talked about strategies in the dealer community, and for good reason. Traditional sourcing channels are tighter and more expensive than they used to be. Wholesale prices have stayed elevated, with the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index closing June up 2.1% year-over-year as the used vehicle market […] [Read More]

The September edition of Auto Remarketing is our annual “Auction Issue” and will celebrate the wholesale vehicle industry at large. One of the features in this special issue is the annual “Auction Life” photo spread, where we invite auto auctions to submit photos of daily auction life from the past year. If you and your auction(s) […] [Read More]

Fraud is accelerating in the vehicle transport business. Vlad Kadurin, the chief product officer for Ship.Cars, explains why. The biggest challenge, Kadurin tells Auto Remarketing, is that the auto industry is becoming increasingly digital, but many compliance and verification processes still rely heavily on manual checks and blind trust. “Nowadays fraudsters have easy access to […] [Read More]

Affordability is top of mind for many consumers facing budget challenges in 2026. The auto market is no different. “Know Your Buyer, Grow Your Lot”, a new research ebook from Cox Automotive, which consulted with the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association on the project, found that most car shoppers at independent dealerships are often under […] [Read More]

“Finished on solid footing.” “The bigger picture remains one of balance.” “Settled into a much more normal pattern.” “Depreciation trends returning at a measured pace.” “Expect the used market to continue normalizing.” These were all used by analysts at Cox Automotive and Black Book to describe the wholesale vehicle market in June as the first […] [Read More]

The auto world is expanding in the collector-car space, too. Barrett-Jackson recently hosted its inaugural Columbus Auction at the Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds. The event featured 550 collectible vehicles that generated more than $37 million in auction sales with 100% sell-through. According to a news release, two vehicles sold for a combined $240,000 […] [Read More]

America’s Auto Auction has made its seventh acquisition of the year, announcing that it has purchased Dealers Auto Auction of the Rockies. It represents America’s first location in Colorado and follows the group’s acquisition of the auction’s sister location, Dealers Auto Auction of Phoenix, earlier this year. “This acquisition represents a meaningful step forward in […] [Read More]